Environmental Management Plan

ROAD DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIAN MINISTRY OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE

CONTRACT: #SLRP III/CS/QCBS-01

PREPARATION OF DETAILED DESIGN AND BIDDING DOCUMENTS FOR REHABILITATION OF 10 ROAD (Approx. 100 km) SECTIONS UNDER THE THIRD SECONDARY AND LOCAL ROADS PROJECT (SLRPIII)

Road Name: Kutaisi ~ Alpana ~ Mamisoni Pass (Border of Russian Federation) (S 16), Section of Km 50 ~ Km 70 (Alpana ~ Chrebalo)

Road No. 5, Stage I, Under the Terms of Reference

Environmental Management Plan

VOLUME VI

CONSULTANT: SUB-CONSULTANT:

TBILISI 2015

PART 1: GENERAL PROJECT AND SITE INFORMATION INSTITUTIONAL &ADMINISTRATIVE Country Georgia Project title Rehabilitation of Kutaisi ~ Alpana ~ Mamisoni Pass (Border of Russian Federation), (S 16), Section of Km 50 ~ Km 70 (Alpana ~ Chrebalo) Scope of project Many parts of exposed gravel surface and asphalt pavement surface are damaged i.e., plastic deformation, pot holes and activity due to the traffic / environmental conditions, and stagnant water at surface layer. Providing of asphalt surface layer is essential to recover road function in terms of driving convenience and driving safety. Existing pipes are consisted of reinforced concrete, steel, and asbestos-cement type. Most of existing pipes will be repalced due to the insufficient capacity and dysfunctional. Three (3) bridges with normal/sound condition are in project road. Repair of bridge decks, rails, abutments and wing walls are necessary. Also, two galleries for landslide and mudflow protection are on this road. One of them needs to be rehabilitated due to insufficient capacity. Many retaining walls to resist steep cutting slope and ensure effective road width will be considered. The traffic facilities such as road signs, pencing, bus staion, and etc. will be provieded and replaced with new ones since there are not existed appropriate traffic safety facilities to minimize traffic accidents. General information of detailed design for rehabilitation work is as follows: - Design speed: 50 km/h - Width of carriageway: 6.5 m - Width of Shoulder: 0.5 ~ 1.0 m - Number of carriageway: 2 lanes / 2 directions - Pavement thickness: Asphalt layer (4+6cm), Crushed stone layer with AC recycling (16cm) Institutional WB Project Management Local Counterpart and/or Recipient arrangements (Project Team Leader) (Name and Tsageri and Ambrolauri contacts) Natalya Stankevich Giorgi Tsereteli Municipality Implementation WB Local Counterpart Supervision Local Inspectorate Contractor arrangements Safeguard Supervision Technical Supervisor Supervision (Name and Darejan Kapanadze (not selected yet) (not selected yet) contacts) SITE DESCRIPTION Kutaisi ~ Alpana ~ Mamisoni Pass Road (Border of Russian Federation), (S 16), Name of site Section of Km 50 ~ Km 70 (Alpana ~ Chrebalo), Ambrolauri and Tsageri municipalities. Racha Region. Alpana ~ Chrebalo section (Km 50.0 ~ km 70.0) of Kutaisi ~ Alpana ~ Mamisoni road is secondary road (S-16) Describe site located in Tsageri and Amrolauri regions along left side of Rioni river. This road passes Alpana, Kvishari village location and ends at Chrebalo village. The total length of this section is 18.04 km. The road passes through 12 villages with 1,038 households in total. Who owns the Tsageri and Ambrolauri Municipality and State forest fund territories (44,350 m2 in total ) regulated by the land? National Forest Agency of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection (LEPL).

Description of Location: Project road is located in Racha and Lechkhumi region on the territory of municipalities of Ambrolauri geographic, and Tsageri. It passes through the villages: Alpana, Achara, Zogishi, Tsagera, Zmo, Sairme, Sairme, Kvemo Sairme, physical, Chrebalo, Zeda Ghvardia, Kveda Ghvardia, Zeda Chkvishi, Kvishari, Chkvishi. The right of way of the road is biological, mostly stable. There are some sections with active geotechnical instabilites, particularly danger of mudflow and geological, avalanche. Georgian government plans to construct Namakhvani HPP near the project road. Rehabilitation works hydrographic of Kutaisi-Alpana-Mamisoni road section km116-km125 was carried out in 2,012 under the SLRP II project. The and socio- road crosses on the Lajanuri river, Alpana, and Kvishari river. economic Air - Air quality in the project area is good due to low traffic levels and the absence of industrial facilities. context Water and Soil - No pollution is reported. Flora - On the above mentioned territory following tree species are met: Acacia - 23 specimens; Gleditsia triacanthos - 4 specimens; Ficus carica - 2 specimens; Carpinus orientalis Mill - 8 specimens; Salix - 10 specimens; Pyrus communis - 2 specimens; Platanus - 5 specimens; Quercus - 5 specimens; Acer campestre - 2 specimens; Salix Caprea - 3 specimens and Pinus - 210 specimens. These trees are located on the territory of the State Forest Fund No Red Listed species are present within the project impact area.

Fauna – The project road pass through the degraded territory and accordingly the fauna is not reach. Mostly fauna is presented by the species which does not need any special protecting measures. Due to the small area of the project the impact on the fauna will be minimal. Noise - The current noise level is low due to low traffic levels and a lack of industrial facilities. Social - The road passes through 12 villages with 1,038 households in total. Information for material resources nearest from the project area Locations and Description Location Hauling distance, Note distance for 1 Quarry Ambrolauri municipality, Qvishari village and Gvandiashi village 6 km material 2 Borrow pit Area of Ambrolauri municipality 6 km sourcing, especially inert 3 Disposal area Ambrolauri municipality, Foras Chala( 63 km of road) 8 km aggregates, 4 Concrete plant Ambrolauri municipality, Khvanchkara village and Gvandiashi village 11 km, 5 km water, stones 5 A/C plant Oni municipality, Shardometi village 42 km 6 Landfill Between Ambrolauri and village Sakacia 25 km

LEGISLATION Identify The project triggers World Bank OP/BP 4.01 - Environmental Assessment and, according to its principles, has national & local been classified as environmental Category B. The present EMP has been prepared to meet requirements of legislation OP/BP 4.01. &permits that Georgian legislation does not require any type of environmental review, approval, or permitting for the project. apply to project Though according to the national regulatory system, activity (i) Contractor company must be licensed, (ii) Construction materials must be obtained from licensed providers, (iii) Once contractor wishes to open quarries, then the contractor must obtain respective license. (iv) If, in time of rehabilitation, contractor wishes to operate own asphalt or concrete (Or both) plants, he should have permission regarding specified limited level of pollutant substances in exhaust. (v) Disposal of the construction waste and excess ground generated in the course of earth works shall be placed in a selected locations agreed and approved by local governing bodies in written. (vi) Land plots along the road required for undertaking of planned works are subject to de-listing from the Territory of the State Forest Fund and transfer to the Road Department. The process is ongoing. (vii) Removal of every specimen of species entered to the Red List of Georgia is subject to formal permission from the Biodiversity Service of the Ministry of Environment and natural Resources of Georgia and in case of permission, shall be compensated at the ratio of 1:10.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION Identify when / Environmental Management Framework for the Secondary and Local Roads Project III was disclosed through where the the RDMRDI web page and a stakeholder consultation meeting was held on 11/04/2014. The present site-specific public EMP will be disclosed through the same media and also delivered in hard copies to the Municipalities of Tsageri consultation and Ambrolauri. Consultation meeting with local communities will be held and the minutes of this meeting will process shall take place be attached to this EMP ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1: Project Location Map Attachment 2: Minutes of public consultation (to be provided by RD); Attachment 3: Waste disposal agreement (to be provided by contractor); Attachment 4: Borrowing license (as applicable by contractor); Attachment 5: Asphalt plant operation agreement (as applicable); Attachment 6: Other (as applicable)

PART 2: SAFEGUARDS SCREENING AND TRIGGERS

ENVIRONMENTAL /SOCIAL SCREENING FOR SAFEGUARDS TRIGGERS

Activity/Issue Status Triggered Actions

A. Roads rehabilitation [x] Yes [ ] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - A

B. New construction of small traffic infrastructure [ ] Yes [x] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - A

C. Impacts on surface drainage system [x] Yes [ ] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - B

Will the site activity D. Historic building(s) and districts [ ] Yes [x] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - C include/involve any of the 1 following? E. Acquisition of land [ ] Yes [x] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - D F. Hazardous or toxic materials2 [x] Yes [] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - E

G. Impacts on forests and/or protected areas [x] Yes [] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - F

H. Risk of unexploded ordinance (UXO) [ ] Yes [x] No If “Yes”, see Section 3 - G

I. Traffic and Pedestrian Safety [x] Yes [ ] No ‘Yes”, see Section 3 - H

------1 Land acquisition includes displacement of residents, change the way of life, this is concerning with land which was purchased/handed over and impact on persons living and/or unlawfully exist and or/performing business activities (Booths) on the land already purchased. 2Hazardous or toxic materials contain, but is not limited to: asbestos, toxic paints, hazardous dissolvent materials, removal of lead containing materials and etc.

PART 3: MITIGATION MEASURES

ACTIVITY PARAMETER MITIGATION MEASURES CHECKLIST 0. General Conditions Notification and a) The local construction and environment inspectorates and communities have been notified of upcoming activities Worker Safety b) The public has been notified of the works through appropriate notification in the media and/or at publicly accessible sites (including the site of the works) c) All legally required permits have been acquired for construction and/or rehabilitation d) The Contractor formally agrees that all work will be carried out in a safe and disciplined manner designed to minimize impacts on neighboring residents and environment. e) Workers’ PPE will comply with international good practice (always hardhats, as needed masks and safety glasses, harnesses and safety boots) f) Appropriate signposting of the sites will inform workers of key rules and regulations to follow. A. General Rehabilitation Air Quality a) During excavation works dust control measures shall be employed, e.g. by spraying and moistening the ground and /or Construction b) Demolition debris, excavated soil and aggregates shall be kept in controlled area and sprayed with water mist to reduce debris dust Activities c) During pneumatic drilling or breaking of pavement and foundations dust shall be suppressed by ongoing water spraying and/or installing dust screen enclosures at site d) The surrounding environment (sidewalks, roads) shall be kept free of soil and debris to minimize dust e) There will be no open burning of construction / waste material at the site f) All machinery will fit emission originating regulations, well maintained and serviced and there will be no excessive idling of construction vehicles at sites Noise a) Construction noise will be limited to restricted times agreed to in the permit b) During operations the engine covers of generators, air compressors and other powered mechanical equipment shall be closed, and equipment placed as far away from residential areas as possible Water Quality a) The site will establish appropriate erosion and sediment control measures such as e.g. hay bales and / or silt fences to prevent sediment from moving off site and causing excessive turbidity in canalization and nearby streams and rivers Waste management a) Waste collection and disposal pathways and sites will be identified for all major waste types expected from excavation, demolition and construction activities. b) Mineral construction and demolition wastes will be separated from general refuse, organic, liquid and chemical wastes by on-site sorting and stored in appropriate containers. c) Construction waste will be collected and disposed by licensed company d) In order to control waste disposal accuracy and compliance, waste disposal reports shall be done e) Whenever feasible Contractor will reuse and recycle appropriate and viable materials (except when containing asbestos) B. Impacts on surface Water Quality a) There will be no unregulated extraction of groundwater, nor uncontrolled discharge of process waters, cement slurries, or any other drainage system contaminated waters into the ground or adjacent streams or rivers; contractor should obtain all necessary licenses and permits for water extraction and for further pouring out of used water in state current water system b) There will be proper storm water drainage systems installed and care taken not to silt, pollute, block or otherwise negatively impact natural

streams, rivers, ponds and lakes by construction activities. c) There will be procedures for prevention of and response to accidental spills of fuels, lubricants and other toxic or noxious substances. d) Construction vehicles and machinery will be washed only in designated areas where runoff will not pollute natural surface water bodies. C. Historic building (s) Cultural Heritage a) If construction works takes place to a designated historic structures or are located in a designated historic district, notification shall be made and approval/permits be obtained from local authorities and all construction activities planned and carried out in line with local and national regulation b) It shall be ensured, that provisions are put in place so that artifacts or other possible " chance finds" encountered in excavation or construction are noted and registered, responsible officials contacted and work activities delayed or account for such finds D. Acquisition of land Land Acquisition a) If expropriation of land was not expected but is required, or if loss of access to income of legal or illegal users of land was not expected but may Plan/Framework occur, that the Bank’s Task Team Leader shall be immediately consulted. b) The approved Land Acquisition Plan/Framework (if required by the project) will be implemented E. Toxic materials Asbestos a) If asbestos is located on the project site, it shall be marked clearly as hazardous material management b) When possible of asbestos will be appropriately contained and sealed to minimize exposure c) Asbestos prior to removal (If necessary) will be treated with a wetting agent to minimize asbestos dust d) Asbestos will be handed and disposed by skilled & experienced professionals e) If asbestos material is stored temporarily, the waste should be securely enclosed inside closed container and marked appropriately. Security measures will be taken against unauthorized removal from the site. f) Removal of asbestos will not be reused Toxic / hazardous a) Temporarily storage on site of all hazardous or toxic substances will be in safe containers labeled with details of composition, properties and waste management handling information b)Containers of hazardous substances shall be placed in an leak-proof container to prevent spillage c) Waste shall be transported by specially licensed carriers and disposed in licensed facility d) Paints with toxic ingredients or solvents or lead-based paints will not be used F. Affected forests, Ecosystem protection wetlands and/or a) Works within the territory of the State Forest Fund are disallowed prior to completion of de-listing and user right transfer to this territory from protected areas the National Forest Agency to the RD b) Tree cutting must be held down to minimum by adjusting alignment of access roads, using small machinery or manual labor in individual locations, etc. c) All trees that have to be extracted must be marked and their removal must be entered into tree-cutting ledger on daily basis G. Risk of unexploded Hazard to human a) Before to start any excavation activities, Contractor shall verify that the construction area has been checked and cleared regarding UXO by ordinance (UXO) health and safety appropriate authorities H. Traffic and pedestrian Direct or indirect

safety hazards to public a) In compliance with national regulations the Contractor will insure that the construction site is properly secured and construction related traffic traffic and regulated. This includes but is not limited to pedestrians by  Signposting, warning signs, barriers and traffic diversions: site will be clearly visible and the public warned of all potential hazards construction  Traffic management system and staff training, especially for site access and near-site heavy traffic. Provision of safe passages and crossings

activities for pedestrians where construction traffic interferes.  Adjustment of working hours to local traffic patterns, e.g. avoiding major transport activities during rush hours or times of livestock movement  If required, active traffic management by trained staff at the site for safe passage for the public  Ensuring safe and continuous access to all adjacent office facilities, shops and residences during construction

PART 4: MONITORING PLAN

Construction Phase

What Where How When Why Who Activity (Is the parameter to be (Is the parameter to be (Is the parameter to (Define the frequency / (Is the parameter being (Is responsible for monitored?) monitored?) be monitored?) or continuous?) monitored?) monitoring?)

Supply of construction Purchase of the construction Offices and warehouses Checking documents; In the process of signing Ensure technical quality of Roads Department materials materials from licensed of material suppliers, the agreements for construction; (RD) providers and borrowing sites Inspection of material material provision quality Protect human health and environment Works in the forested No physical activity takes Work site within Checking documents Prior and in the course Ensure compliance with the RD territory place in the territory of the forested territory of works within the national legislation; State Forest Fund until de- Visual observation forested territory listing and user right transfer Construction Minimize impact on procedures are complete contractor’s office forested area;

Movement of construction Facilitate procedure of hand vehicles and machinery, over of loggs generated storage, or other activities do through tree cutting not damage and cause cutting of trees unless tree extraction is required for arranging road surface and shoulders

Threes that must be extracted are labeled prior to removal and each extracted tree is entered into the tree cutting ledger (species and diameter identified)

Transportation of Technical condition of Routes for Inspection of roads Unannounced checks Avoid air and road RD; construction materials construction vehicles and transportation of adjacent to the during the working pollution eith dust and solid and waste machinery; construction materials construction site and hours matter; Traffic Police and construction wastes included in the Movement of Adequacy of the loading agreed-upon routes of Reduce traffic disruption construction equipment trucks for transported types of transportation cargo, and canopy coverage of cargo transported in open trucks;

Movement of construction vehicles and machinery along pre-defined routes. Operation of Proper technical condition of Construction site Inspection Within and off working Reduce air and soil RD Construction construction machinery: hours pollution caused by machinery on site  no excessive exhaust, equipment operation;  no fuel leakage,  respect of working hours Reduce noise and dust  no damage to trees and nuisance to local population other vegetation what does not need to be creared for the purposes for road construction Contamination Suspended solids, organic Rehabilitation of the Inspection During rehabilitation Reduce water pollution RD of surface water during compounds, lubricants, fuel, bridge works near in the caused by equipment rehabilitation of the solvents, heavy metals, pH water . operation; bridges on the Lajanuri value, mineral oils Unannounced river, Alpana river and inspections during Kvishari river works near watercourses Servicing of Washing vehicles and Construction site and Inspection Entire period of Avoid land and water RD construction machinery machinery off-site of in the construction base (if machinery operation pollution with oil products location sufficiently distant applicable) due to servicing of vehicles from water bodies; and machinery;

Servicing vehicles and Be ready for fire emergency machinery with oils and action to promptly localize lubricants off-site or in an fire source and minimize especially arranged location material damage on-site;

Technical adequacy of the

servicing location:  solid, insulating floor or adsorbent layer (sand, gravel, membrane),  containment barriers allowing enough sapce for holding fuel over the maximum amount expected on the location at a time,  emergency fire-fighting kit,  sedimentation pool at car wash area. Extraction of inert Purchase of inert material Borrow areas Checking documents The period of material Reduce slope erosion and RD material from the existing providers if extraction damage to the ecosystem possible; Inspection of and landscape; National activities Environment Obtaining license for Reduce river bank erosion, Agency of the extraction of material by the water pollution with Ministry of Contractor and strict suspended particles, and Environment and adherence to the terms of such impact on the aquatic life; Natural Resources license; Protection Protection of animals and Terrace processing of the people from accidents borrow pits, backfilling of excess material, and harmonization with landscape;

River bed gravel extraction away from water flow, arrangement of gravel barriers for isolating extraction area from water flow, prevention of water flow entry by vehicles and machinery;

Demarcation of borrow areas with warning signs

Generation of Temporary storage of inert Construction site and Checking documents; Entire period of Avoid pollution of the RD; construction waste and hazardous wastes base (if applicable); construction environment separately at the designated Visual observation Tsageri and locations; Locations designated Ambrolauri for waste disposal Municipalities Timely disposal of waste to the formally designated landfills;

Hand-over of hazardous wastes to licensed deactivating and processing companies. Generation of Ensure use of personal Locations within the Visual inspection During works on Avoid environment RD; hazardous waste protective gear by workers construction site where asbestos-containing pollution; who handle asbestos- asbestos-containing pipes Tsageri and containing pipes; pipes are handled Minimize damage to Ambrolauri workers’ health and avoid Municipalities Water asbestos-containing health hazards to local pipes prior to any population Georgia Social Waste manipulations on them; Management Company under the Immediately transport Ministry of Regional removed asbestos-containing Development and pipes to work camp or a Infrastructure fenced and guarded storage site;

Discuss and agree with local authorities measures to prevent any type of re-use of asbestos-containing waste by local residents and to avoid conflicts over this matter

Agree on the disposal of asbestos-containing waste with the Georgia Social Waste Management Company and strictly follow conditions of the agreement

Accumulation of Provision of waste containers Construction site and Visual inspection Entire period of Avoid pollution of soil and RD; household waste on-site; base (if applicable) construction water with household waste Tsageri and Agreement with local Ambrolauri municipality for regular out- Municipalities transporting of waste Generation of liquid Arrangement and operation of Construction site and Visual inspection Entire period of Avoid flooding of RD waste toilets compliant with sanitary base (if applicable) construction construction site and base; norms on-site; Increased frequency of Arrangement of drainage inspection in periods of Reduce pollution of surface system for storm water high precipitation and ground water collection and periodic cleaning of the system from silt;

Arrangement of sedimentation pool for waste water collection on-site Operation of asphalt- Obtaining permit for Construction site and Checking documents Before establishment of Reduce inconvenience for RD; concrete plant impacting environment by base (if applicable) plant and during entire local population due to Contractor and strict Inspection period of its operation plant operation; National adherence to its terms; Environment Reduce air and surface Agency Placement of plant in the water pollution from location permissive for emissions and discharges minimal disturbance of local from plant population;

Arranging sedimentation pool for capturing of liquid discharges from plant Safety of labor Provision of special gloves and Construction site Inspection of the Entire construction Reduce the probability of RD protective gear to the personel activities period accidents of the contractors and their appropriate use by workers Consistency with the rules of exploitation of the construction equipment and usage of private safety means

Operation Phase

Cleaning road surface Trash deposited from moving Carriageway and Inspection Quarterly Prevent road littering; Tsageri and and shoulders from vehicles timely colleacted and shoulders of the road Ambrolauri waste removed; section Road safety municipalities

Bodies of animals overrun by vehicles timely collected and removed Keeping road drainage Periodic cleaning of Drainage system long Inspection Quarterly Maintaining drainage Tsageri and system operational drainageditches from silt and the road section system capacity for Ambrolauri trash preventing road flooding municipalities and water damage

Confinement of Timely confinement, On the road and its Inspection Upon occurenace of Prevent pollution of soil Traffic Police; accidental spills and deactivation, and removal of immediate accidents, as required and water clean-up liquid or powder spills of surroundings Tsageri and cargo in case of road accidents Ambrolauri municipalities Disposal of waste from Collection and timely disposal On the road and its Inspection Towards completion of Prevent enviornment Local municipalities regular road of waste from maintenance immediate scheduled maintenance pollution maintenance works works to the designated surroundings works landfill

Attachment 1: Project Location Map

Attachment 2: